Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his budget, yesterday. Calling it a "tough budget for tough times," Brown proposed big spending cuts as well as a tax bump. How do you decide between funding schools and social services, paying down the state's deficit and keeping taxes at a minimum? Steve Proffitt and Madeleine try their hands at balancing California's budget.
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The Madeleine Brand Show, exclusively on 89.3 KPCC, 89.1 KUOR and 90.3 KVLA, captures the spirit of the West in a conversational, informal, witty style and examines the cultural issues people are buzzing about. Hosted by Madeleine Brand, and produced by Kristen Muller, Steve Proffitt and Sanden Totten, the show includes regular segments like Weird L.A. - highlighting a person, place or thing that you've never heard about, but probably should; Parenting on the Edge - a weekly discussion on the challenges and pitfalls of raising kids; as well as regular contributors like Luke Burbank, Rico Gagliano, Brendan Newnam and John Moe to help dissect culture, technology and business news.

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